Practice Nurse - Coalbrook Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Training & development

Community care

Job summary

Coalbrook Surgery in Wales is seeking a practice nurse to join a GP practice serving around 5,100 patients. You will work with three GP partners and a teaching team, delivering chronic disease reviews, screenings, immunisations and health promotion.

Current NMC registration is essential and you will work alongside GPs and the wider team to provide high-quality nursing care within the practice policies. Training and professional development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and health education in line with practice policies and protocols.
• Deliver nursing care independently and alongside GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct chronic disease management reviews and annual reviews for long-term conditions.
• Deliver childhood immunisations and vaccination programmes.
• Undertake general and specific health assessments and refer where needed.
• Provide health promotion advice and support preventative care and lifestyle change.
• Support enhanced services, including non-complex wound care and Gonadorelin administration.
• Carry out clinical procedures such as venepuncture, ECGs, wound care and health checks within competency.
• Collect, process and dispatch pathological specimens.
• Review and act on laboratory results within agreed protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient records and document all consultations and treatments.
• Support healthcare support workers and contribute to organising nursing services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

This is a practice nurse post at Coalbrook Surgery, a GP practice of around 5,100 patients with three GP partners and a training practice for medical students and nurses. The work covers chronic disease reviews, health assessments, screening, treatment room procedures, childhood immunisations and health promotion, alongside GPs and the wider team. The practice also runs a dermatology service under a Service Level Agreement with the Health Board, and the role includes enhanced services such as non-complex wound care. Current NMC registration is essential.

What the job involves

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and health education in line with practice policies and protocols
• Deliver nursing care independently and alongside GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Conduct chronic disease management reviews and annual reviews for long-term conditions
• Deliver childhood immunisations and vaccination programmes
• Undertake general and specific health assessments and refer where needed
• Provide health promotion advice and support preventative care and lifestyle change
• Support enhanced services, including non-complex wound care and Gonadorelin administration
• Carry out clinical procedures such as venepuncture, ECGs, wound care and health checks within competency
• Collect, process and dispatch pathological specimens
• Review and act on laboratory results within agreed protocols
• Maintain accurate patient records and document all consultations and treatments
• Support healthcare support workers and contribute to organising nursing services

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Experience working in primary care or a similar clinical environment

Skills & knowledge

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Other

• Commitment to safe, compassionate and effective patient care

Nice to have

• Chronic disease management (diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension)
• Cervical screening
• Immunisation and vaccination programmes
• Venepuncture and ECG experience
• Wound care
• Supporting healthcare assistants and junior staff
• European Computer Driving Licence

What’s offered

• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Opportunity to contribute to patient care within the local community